401. PARTY STATE RESPONSIBILITIES (1) On all application forms for multistate licensure, a party state shall require, at a minimum: (a) A declaration of a primary state of residence and(b) Whether the applicant is a current participant in an alternative program.(2)(a) An applicant for licensure who is determined to be ineligible for a multistate license shall be notified by the home state of the qualifications not met.(b) The home state may issue a single state license pursuant to its laws.(3) A party state shall not issue a single state license to a nurse who holds a multistate license in another party state.402. APPLICANT RESPONSIBILITIES(1) On all application forms for multistate licensure in a party state, an applicant shall declare a primary state of residence.(2) A nurse who changes primary state of residence to another party state shall apply for a license in the new party state when the nurse declares to be a resident of the state and obtains privileges not ordinarily extended to nonresidents of the state, including but not limited to, those listed in 402 (4) (a) - (e).(3) A nurse shall not apply for a single state license in a party state while the nurse holds a multistate license in another party state.(4) A party state may require an applicant to provide evidence of residence in the declared primary state of residence. This evidence may include, but is not limited to, a current:(a) driver's license with a home address;(b) voter registration card with a home address;(c) federal income tax return with a primary state of residence declaration;(d) military form no. 2058 (state of legal residence certificate); or(e) W2 form from the United States government or any bureau, division, or agency thereof, indicating residence.(5) An applicant who is a citizen of a foreign country, and who is lawfully present in the United States and is applying for multistate licensure in a party state may declare either the applicant's country of origin or the party state where they are living as the primary state of residence. If the applicant declares the foreign country as the primary state of residence, the party state shall not issue a multistate license, but may issue a single state license if the applicant meets the party state's licensure requirements.(6) An applicant shall disclose current participation in an alternative program to any party state, whether upon initial application or within ten (10) calendar days of enrollment in the program.403. CHANGE IN PRIMARY STATE OF RESIDENCE (1) A nurse who changes his or her primary state of residence from one party state to another party state may continue to practice under the existing multistate license while the nurse's application is processed and a multistate license is issued in the new primary state of residence.(2) Upon issuance of a new multistate license, the former primary state of residence shall deactivate its multistate license held by the nurse and provide notice to the nurse.(3) If a party state verifies that a licensee who holds a multi-state license changes primary state of residence to a non-party state, the party state shall convert the multistate license to a single state license within fifteen (15) calendar days, and report this conversion to the Coordinated Licen-sure Information System.404. TEMPORARY PERMITS AND LICENSES A temporary permit, license, or similar temporary authorization to practice issued by a party state to an applicant for licensure shall not grant multistate licensure privileges.
405. IDENTIFICATION OF LICENSES A license issued by a party state shall be clearly identified as either a single state license or a multistate license.
406. CREDENTIALING AND ENGLISH PROFICIENCY FOR FOREIGN NURSE GRADUATES(1) A party state shall verify that an independent credentials review agency evaluated the credentials of graduates as set forth in Article III (c) (2) ii.(2) The party state shall verify successful completion of an English proficiency examination for graduates as set forth in Article III (c) (3).407. DEACTIVATION, DISCIPLINE AND REVOCATION A party state shall determine whether a disqualifying event will result in adverse action or deactivation of a multistate license or privilege. Upon deactivation due to a disqualifying event, the home state may issue a single state license.
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Adopted by, Register June 2019 No. 762, eff. 7/1/2019